Dhaniakhali | |
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Village | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 22°58′1″N 88°5′26″E / 22.96694°N 88.09056°ECoordinates: 22°58′1″N 88°5′26″E / 22.96694°N 88.09056°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Hooghly |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,738 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Website | wb |
Dhaniakhali is a village in Dhaniakhali CD Block in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Dhaniakhali police station in Chinsurah subdivision. The place has lent its name to the popular Dhaniakhali Sari.
Dhaniakhali, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at 22°58′1″N 88°5′26″E / 22.96694°N 88.09056°E.
As per 2011 Census of India Dhaniakhali had a total population of 3,738 of which 1,755 (47%) were males and 1,983 (53%) were females. Population below 6 years was 302. The total number of literates in Dhaniakhali was 2,744 (80.73% of the population over 6 years). This place also bears great significance as it is the birth place of great scholar Mr. Indranil Adhya.